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  • Editorial: Bahrain in December 2022: The Allegiance of Expats and Discontent of Citizens
    2022-12-20

    It is indeed paradoxical that expatriates in Bahrain celebrate its National Day that marks the king's accession to power, while most citizens celebrate Martyrs' Day.

  • Bu Keshma: It's Only Getting Worse for Bahrainis
    2022-03-02

    Bahraini citizens, specifically loyalists, wonder: "Why has the so-called National Day become a holiday for all foreign communities in Bahrain where they celebrate and dance in the streets, while the streets are almost devoid of Bahrainis, who have become strangers in their homeland?"

  • Editorial: Meaningless National Day in Bahrain
    2020-12-22

    The Bahraini king disappointed many citizens who were optimistic after his meeting with senior Shiite cleric Sayed Abdullah Al-Ghuraifi, and his son's meeting with a delegation from the Bahrain Economic Forum headed by economist Taqi Al-Zeera to hand over a petition calling him to start fresh and turn the page of 2011.

  • 2016: US-Bahraini Relations, F-16 Sales Halted (Timeline)
    2017-01-08

    US halt of arms deal with Bahrain, due to Manama’s deteriorating human rights record, was the highlight of foreign events that came in line with internal Bahraini affairs in 2016.